What is a Lorna Simpson work worth?
b. 1960 · Price guide from past auction results
Based on 41 priced auction sales, works by Lorna Simpson have sold for a median of $4,515Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $1,260Sign up free to see and $21,250Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $1,966Sign up free to see across 20 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
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Lorna Simpson prices by medium
- Auction results
- 49
- Sold rate
- 84%
- Active at auction
- 2011–2026
- Median price
- $4.5kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $133kSign up free to see Constellation, Phillips, Oct 2024
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 15 | $5.1k–$37.1kSign up free to see | $21.3kSign up free to see |
| Prints | 14 | $646–$6.8kSign up free to see | $2.5kSign up free to see |
| Works on Paper | 5 | $20k–$20.7kSign up free to see | $20kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Phillips (33), Wright (6), Rago Auctions (5)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Prices by size
| Size (longest side) | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 cm) | 6 | $948–$19.4kSign up free to see | $3kSign up free to see |
| Mid-size (30–75 cm) | 19 | $820–$8.8kSign up free to see | $2kSign up free to see |
| Large (75–150 cm) | 7 | $10.4k–$28.1kSign up free to see | $20kSign up free to see |
| Very large (over 150 cm) | 7 | $16.6k–$52.5kSign up free to see | $38.1kSign up free to see |
Recent Lorna Simpson sales
- Summer '57/Summer '09, Twelve gelatin silver prints — $24,510Sign up free to see, Phillips, Apr 11, 2026
- Untitled, electrostatic heat transfer on felt — $826Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Dec 18, 2025
- Counting, Monumental photogravure and screenprint, on wove paper, with full margins — $4,515Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 21, 2025
- Two Pairs, photogravure on handmade Richard de Bas — $2,032Sign up free to see, Rago Auctions, Sep 30, 2025
- III, ceramic, patinated bronze, rubber, cedar, felt — $693Sign up free to see, Wright, Dec 18, 2024
- Constellation, ink and screenprint on gessoed fibreglass — $132,761Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 11, 2024
- 2 Tracks, Gelatin silver print triptych, flush-mounted in artist's frames, with two engrav — $38,100Sign up free to see, Phillips, Oct 9, 2024
- Van Der Zee Prop Vase, from 1993 Whitney Biennial in Seoul, Photolithograph, on Rives BFK paper, with full margins — $381Sign up free to see, Phillips, Sep 4, 2024
Questions about Lorna Simpson prices
What is a Lorna Simpson work worth?
Based on 41 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Lorna Simpson have sold for a median of $4,515, and half of them sold between $1,260 and $21,250. Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Lorna Simpson sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $132,761 for “Constellation” at Phillips in October 2024.
Which Lorna Simpson medium sells for the most?
By median price, photographs lead with $21,250 (15 sales).
How often do Lorna Simpson works sell at auction?
84% of the 49 lots recorded between 2011 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Lorna Simpson work?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Lorna Simpson have appeared at auction 49 times in ArtSell’s records between 2011 and 2026; 41 sold, a sell-through rate of 84%.
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